Environment

In Search of a Reliable and Cost-effective Power Source: A case study of GHI Office

Cities, Climate Change, Environment, GHI Programs /

Nigeria’s electricity generation has worsened over the years leaving the majority of the people with no consistent power supply. According to the Minister of Power, Abubakar Aliyu, the reasons behind the recent poor power supply are the low hydro capacity during the dry season (due to regional changes in rainfall and water availability) and ongoing […]

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Green Spaces and Their Environmental Significance

Agriculture, Cities, Climate Change, Environment, GHI Programs /

A green space, also known as an open space, is any open piece of land that is undeveloped (has no buildings or other built structures) and is accessible to the public. It is an area of grass, trees, or other vegetation set apart for recreational or aesthetic purposes in an otherwise urban environment. Green spaces

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Follow up on Nigeria’s Commitment to COP21 – The Implementation of NDC

Climate Change, Environment /

It is almost two years since the international community adopted the historic climate deal at the 21st conference of parties (COP21) under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). The primary goal of the Paris Agreement is to strengthen the global response to the ensuing threats of climate change by taking measures to

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Re-cap: One Environment Hybrid + EU Climate Diplomacy Week

Cities, Environment /

From the Monday the 3rd of July to the 8th of July, an Environment festival took place in the city of Abuja. The festival is an advocacy push to protect our precious environment presented through art exhibitions, workshops, seminars, presentations and film screenings by notable speakers and organizations. Much of the events of the festival

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Deliberations of the Panel Discussion on Sustainability in Architecture in Nigeria

Building & construction, Cities, Environment /

The built environment is responsible for the largest consumption of energy produced in the world. They have a corresponding largest global greenhouse gas emission by sector, 40% according to the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP). How does this all affect us and the environment? Negative impacts of climate change have positioned many people in danger.

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Noise in Nigerian Cities: Health Effects and Solutions

Cities, Environment /

Noise is a major characteristic of cities especially in the developing world. Nigeria is not an exception.  Major cities like Lagos, Kano, Port Harcourt, Aba and Onitsha have played important roles in the development of Nigeria’s economy and generated a lot of noise in the process. People get exposed to potentially harmful noise in two

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The Negative impacts of Speeding – Environmental Perspective

2 Comments / Environment /

Whenever we think of speeding, the first thing that usually comes to our mind is traffic accident. This is not surprising because the Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC) once reported speeding as the contributing factor to 50% of road accidents in Nigeria. The country is ranked as the second in the world in terms of

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